In mid-January, Shoney’s introduced its new prototype restaurant at Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The new restaurant, its first in an enclosed mall, features the traditional Shoney’s favorites like cooked-to-order entrees and seasonal buffets, in addition to full liquor service as well as Shoney’s On The Go quick service dining option providing fresh, high quality Shoney’s favorites within minutes. The 3500 square foot corner unit is at the edge of the mall’s food court area and has seating for 107 guests. Shoney’s is a Nashville-based company with more than 165 restaurants in 16 states. Introduced 1947 as a Charleston, West Virginia drive-in restaurant, the  family-friendly, casual dining concept was acquired late in 2006 by Chairman, CEO David Davoudpour who has been on a mission to revitalize and reinvigorate the southern style restaurants. “We have developed a Shoney’s with more choices that appeal to everyone,” he said. “We are very excited to bring the Shoney’s brand with some new never-before-seen-features, all under one roof, to Sugarloaf Mills.”

CATEGORY:   Full Service Family Restaurants

Chain Name:  Shoney’s

Company Name:  Shoney’s North America Corp.

Street Address: 1717 Elm Hill Pike, Suite B-1, Nashville, Tennessee 37210   

Tel:  615/231-2333                        Fax:

Email:  feedback@shoneys.com          Website:    www.shoneys.com

Menu Specialty: Southern style menu, burgers, sandwiches, salads, skillets, pastas, steak, seafood, desserts and breakfast menu.

Introduced:  In 1947 by Alex ‘Shoney’ Schoenbaum in Charleston, West Virginia as the ‘Parkette Drive-in restaurant. First franchise was in 1959 and acquired by David Davoudpour in 2006.

No. of Locations:  About 165 in 16 states

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BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv):   Franchise

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Contact Name:  David Davoudpour – Chairman, CEO

Kamran Habeeb – President, COO

Catherine Hite ESQ – Vice President, General Counsel

Steve Neuroth – CFO

Steve Sanders – Sen. Vice President, Franchise Operation

Patti Nash – Vice President, Human Resources, Training

Anita Martin – Director, Human Resources

                           Hannibal Myers – Real Estate & Construction

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PARENT COMPANY: Shoney’s North America Corp., Nashville, Tennessee

Related Chains:  Shoney’s On The Go

Last Report:  Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #110  Last Update:

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